One of many metropolis’s most influential unions, 32BJ, will endorse Keith Powers for Manhattan borough president.
“Housing is a critical issue for members of 32BJ SEIU and all New Yorkers,” 32BJ SEIU President Manny Pastreich stated in a press release. “Throughout his time on the City Council, Council Member Keith Powers has been a consistent champion for building more affordable housing in New York.”
Pastreich stated Powers’ help of the Adams administration’s Metropolis of Sure for Housing Alternative citywide zoning plan and advocating for union jobs had been causes to place the union’s weight behind the present Council member.
Union President Manny Pastreich delivers remarks as 32BJ SEIU and Energy to the Sufferers rally exterior of New York-Presbyterian Hospital for extra inexpensive and sincere healthcare, Wednesday, Might 29, 2024, in New York. (Jason DeCrow/AP Pictures for Energy to the Sufferers)
The union represents hundreds of service trade staff.
“I’m grateful to have the support of 32BJ SEIU, a union dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of working New Yorkers,” Powers stated. “I’m proud to stand alongside organized labor in this campaign and make the needs of working-class New Yorkers a centerpiece of my platform. As borough president, I’ll continue to work with unions like 32BJ for more equitable wages and better workplace protections.”
Powers is working towards State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal within the Democratic major election for Manhattan borough president. Present Borough President Mark Levine is working to be the town’s comptroller.
Initially Revealed: April 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM EDT
